Hay and brush rake



J. s. WEBB Manch L w50 HAY AND BRUSH RAKE 2 Shams-Sheet l Filed July l5, 1946 :J1/wma@ unam@ J. S WEBB Mamh 7, 1950 im AND BRUSH BAKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 15, 1946 Patented Mar. 7, 1950 HAY ANDfBRUSI-I BAKE James 1S.' Webb, Dem'op'olis3-Ala.

Application July 15, 1946, Serial., No. S83,-7 57 f Y. 9 Claims.

l l y This" invention" relates to a rake` attachment for tractors.

An object' of 'this invention" is toprovide arale attachment for a" tractor, whi'chi'i's `adapted' to be mounted* on' the. rear' of; the tractor, whereby hai/brush or` thejlike, Inayfb'eV pickedVr up vand shifted tothe desired' "pfoint,`

Another object of this 'invention' is.'to provide an improved-rake` structure including replaceable tineswliich' mayfbeifrmedi offwood orgthel Witlfi'l the above-and -`other5 objects in view,` my invention `consists. ine-the` a'rrangement',` combinationv and f details' or'- construction' disclosed` in the drawings' and specification,` and'then more particularly *pointed outl inJ 'the appended*n claims.

In the drawings, 'wherein similar 'referencev characters designate"similar parts', `throughout the respective views,

Figure 1 'isa detail4 plan view; partly broken:

away and in section; of a' 'rake' 'constructed' accor'ding-to an embodiment of "this invention,

FigureA 2"- is a' longitudinall section throughthe device,

Figure 3ds area-rend-elevation; partly vbroken away, of the devioeremovedfrom the't'ractor,

Figure 4is a 'fragmentary sectional view taken on'the une 4;-4-of`Figure 1|,

Fig-ure 5` is asectional1 view ltaken on theline 5-5oi'Figure 1.`

Referring to the drawing," the numeral I0V designates generally a tractor havinga( rear axle housing I I, a differential "I2, and aihydraulic lift I3.- The lift2 ISfinCl-udesa'fp'airof rearwardly eX-' tending lifting levers VIII: The constructionv hereinbefore" describedv is`-` conventional in tractors.

will-'be hereinafter?described; yonftlie rear ofthe tractor 'IUI This'rake'istructure includes a transverse inner orrrea Ifran'ie#generally designatedras I5.' The 'fr'arneiincludes ai lower* elongated transverse 'angle bar5 AI 6, an' upper elongatedl transverse angle barLA I1; and upright `connecting, angle 4bars-v I8connectingv the' upper and lower angle bars* together adjacent 'their ends: The* frame` I i'rhas- X'edto the' lower anglebar AI 61 ap'air of upwardlyextendingv ears IS-fvvliiohl are spacedy on oppositesi'des'r offthe' "center` fon the `-frame and'65 v"I 8 21., forwardly' extf-:r'idingglever4 arms-,20 :are pivotally securedas at 2 I `to the ears I9:

The' forward-ends* of the armsL i2 0 are pivotally j secured as at '22"' to downwardlyl `extending ears i 23 carried" by the: axle housing II; `The 'frame' I5'also includes a' pair ofupright?spacedapart` parallel 'bars '2'.4"wliich'-are i'x'edto the "angle bars' I6,"`II; and a lengthwise' adjustable linkage generally designated as 25 'is p'ivotallyj'securedj as at" 26 between the. upper endsL 'of `thejllyars '24;'

The linkagefZS'iincludes', a rear link' member 2]", anda forward'jlink'member' 28;-` These link members 21,128'are dispesedfin, ov'eazrlap'ping position andare formediwith a. plurality ofsoaced holes` 29 through?, selected pairs, of which "fasteningV membersj" engage'. so 'aste adjust; the length of tneiiinkage 251;," The forwardendof `the 11111:,- aeez is; pivotallyjsecur'ed; taza; pairlofgupstanm ing [ears 3 I .l w'hichare;v carried by the' axle` housing "I 2. The 'linkage v2 5 cooperates with the' levers 2U 'in'fmaintaining their'ame I5 inthe desired up,-

rightlpositiongor: at aninclination to the ve'rti- N calas may be desired,

The' frame' `I5.`has` 'extending from jthe lov/veiny frame member, 'I6'. thereof; a plurality! of spaced apart' parallel'v tintes/generally designated as 32'.'

v Thetines 9.2,.inol1'1de' a tubularmemb'er 33 which is welded'or otherwise firmlysecuredtothe angle memberl I6," having 'the innen 'endjthe'reof restingonlthe horizontal side of 'theang'lebar II. The outer, end. off th'e` tubular', member' 33'y has, mounted therein' and "projecting therefrom, a. wooden, tine '34.' The tine 34j as shownv in.-'Fig ure 5,' is 'round in' transverse 'section and the Y inner.. end` 3 5 nts:A and is extended into the outer end of the [tubular member 3 3" 'and held ytherein by fastening'. meansA 45f`whicl1" may be ',frangible, or shear pinsv so, th'atif the, tine' member 34 strikes arock, tree, stump or other obstruction,.. thepinsfirwill breakforfshearand'the tine member 341 forcefintot the `tubular vmember 33: Thef' outer end of the; wooden' tineq'member 34: isformed: with a :point 3I5;which` inayhave an' up wardly'i and'outwardly inclinedz lower `side-31 .ini orderthatsthetinesfmay-readily ride over the surface' of vthe ground-without sticking Y thereinto.

The frame I5 also includes rearwardly extending Iangle members? 38 `secur'edg'at*their inner' ends to the upper angle member IT and-projecting` rearwardly or-'outwardlyftherefrom in parallel relation to the tines 32. An upwardly-and outwardly inclined tubular memberS is fixed atv its inner end as at V-IIB-tov an upright frame-member. and may 1beialxed "as'byfwelding foi-ithelik tol the outer or rear end of the upper frame member 33.

A bracing bar 4I is adapted to be secured between the inclined bar 39 and the lower portion of the upright frame member I8. These upwardly and rearwardly inclined bars 39 are substantially shorter in length than the tines 32 and form side rake members above the tines which will prevent material such as hay, brush or the like from sliding off of the tines as the rake is moved into the material to receive a load.

The rear ends of the lifting levers I4 are connected to the lower levers or links by means of connecting links 42 which are pivotally secured as at 43 to the rear ends of the lifting levers I4 and as at 44 to the levers or links 20 between the ends of the latter.

In the use and operation of this rake structure, the rake is secured by means of the links or levers 20 and the linkage 25 to the rear of the tractor, the lifting levers I4 being connected by links 42 to the levers 20. The linkage 25 may be adjusted so that the tines 32 may be disposed in their lowermost position substantially parallel with the ground or at an upwardly and rearwardly inclination if the latter is desired. The tractor is backed into the hay, brush, or the like, so that the material will engage on the tines 32. After the rake has been loaded the lifting levers I4 may be raised, thereby raising the tines 32. The tines 32 will be raised substantially parallel with the ground if the tines are initially in this parallel position, the linkage maintaining the tines in their original adjusted position relative to the surface of the ground. The outer tine members 34 are longer than the inner tine members 33 so that if the pins 45 break and the outer tine members 34 are pushed into the inner tubular members 33, a small portion of the wooden members 34 will project from the ends of the inner members 33 to permit their convenient withdrawal. This acts as a safety feature when pushing into hay or brush so that should the wooden tines 34 strike a hard obstacle, instead of breaking the wooden tine, the force shears the pins and pushes the round wooden tines back into the metallic tubular members or pipes 33. In this way, all one has to do is to pull the wooden tine out and replace the two shear pins and the rake is as good as new.

When it is desired to unload the material, the rake may be lowered to the ground surface and the tractor moved forward, the material standm therebeer angle bars and upright end bars fixed between said upper and lower bars, a plurality of spaced parallel tines fixed to and extending from said lower bar, each of said tines comprising an inner tubular member, and an outer member projecting into said inner tubular member, and frangible means securing said outer member in said inner member.

2. A rake attachment for tractors comprising an inner frame formed of upper and lower angle bars, upright end bars iixed between said upper and lower bars, a plurality of spaced parallel tines fixed to and extending outwardly from said lower bar, an upper outwardly extending bar extending from the upper bar at each end of said frame, and an upwardly and outwardly extending bar fixed at its inner end to each end bar and said latter named upper bar and extending upwardly and outwardly beyond the same, said frame adapted to be mounted on a tractor.

3. A rake attachment for tractors comprising an inner frame formed of upper and lower angle bars, upright end bars fixed between said upper and lower bars, a plurality of spaced parallel tines fixed to and extending outwardly from said lower bar, an upper outwardly extending bar extending from each end of said frame, an upwardly and outwardly extending bar fixed at its inner end to each end bar and the outer end of each latter upper bar, a pair of intermediate vertical bars fixed between said rst named upper and lower frame bars and extending above said frame, a link pivotally engaging at one end between the upper ends of said vertical bars, and means at the opposite end of said link for pivotally securing the same to a tractor.

4. A rake attachment for tractors comprising an inner frame'formed of upper and lower angle bars, upright end bars xed between said upper and lower bars, a plurality of spaced parallel tines fixed to and extending outwardly from said lower bar, an upper outwardly extending bar extending from each end of said frame, an upwardly and outwardly extending bar xed at its inner end to an end bar, an upper link adapted to be pivotally secured at one end to a tractor in an upper position, means pivotally securing the other end of said link to said frame above the first upper bar, said link including extensible link sections wheref by the angular position of said tines relative to the horizontal may be selectively adjusted.

5. A tine for hay and brush rakes having an inner frame, comprising an inner tubular membei anchored at its inner end to tbe frame and Wooden member pushed back into the inner tubular member to prevent breaking of the outer wooden member, said latter member being longer than the tubular member to project therefrom when pushed back so that it may be pulled out and connected.

7. A rake attachment for tractors comprising an inner upright frame formed of upper and lower bars, upright end bars xed between said upper and lower bars, a plurality of spaced parallel tines xed to and extending outwardly from said lower bar, an upper link adapted to be pivotally secured at one end to a tractor, means pivotally securing the other end of said link to said frame at the top, said link including extensible link sections, lower links adapted to be pivotally secured at one end of each in a lower position to a tractor below the upper link, means pivotally securing the other ends of the lower links to the frame near the bottom and vertical links pivoted at their lower ends t0 the lower links between their ends and adapted to be pivotally secured to the outer ends of lift levers of a tractor lift.

3. A hay and brush rake having an upright inner frame and tines xed to and extending forwardly from said frame, and means to couple said frame to a tractor and lift mechanism thereof comprising an upper lengthwise adjustable link pivoted to the top of the frame and adapted to be pivotally connected to the tractor at an elevated point, arms pivoted to the bottom of the frame and adapted to be pivotally connected to the tractor below the pivotal connection of the link thereto, and links pivotally connected to the arms between their ends and extending upwardly therefrom for pivotal connection to the lift mechanism.

9. A hay and brush rake having an upright rear frame of substantially rectangular configuration and spaced parallel tines xed at their rear ends to and extending forwardly from said frame, and means to couple said frame to a tractor and lift mechanism thereof having lift levers, comprising a pair of upright bars fixed to the frame and extending above the same, upwardly extending ears rigid with the bottom portion of the frame on opposite sides of the upright bars, a lengthwise adjustable link pivoted to the upper ends of the bars and adapted to be pivotally connected to the tractor above the levers, a pair of arms pivoted to the ears and adapted to be pivotally connected to the tractor below the pivotal connection of the link thereto and the levers, and links pivotally connected to the arms between their ends and extending upwardly for pivotal connection to the lift levers.

JAMES S. WEBB.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,407,663 Kouns Feb. 21, 1922- 1,5'71,398 Durgin Feb. 2, 1926 1,880,262 Lauppe et al. Oct. 4, 1932 2,138,711 Rohwer Nov. 29, 1938 

